Combined printing and autograph machine.



I I. G. IVIARBACH. COMBINED PRINTING AND AUTOGRAPH MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, |917.

F. G. IVIARBACH. COMBINED PRINT!NG AND AUTOGRAPH MACHINE.

APPLICATIONk EILED FEB. 5. 1917.

Patented Nov. 20, 191?.

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F. G. IVIARBACH.

COMBINED PRINTING AND AUTOGRAPH MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB.5.1917,

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FRANK G?. MARBACIEI, F CLEVELAND, HIU, ASSIG-NOR TO THE CHIN REGESTEE?. COMPANY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHO, A CORPORATION.

C'AFED @BREWING AND AUTOGRAPH Jill-ACHETER To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that ll, FRANK G. Maneacnu a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Combined Printing and Autograph Machines, of which the following is a specication.

'llhis invention pertains to a combined printing and autograph machine, and the object of the invention is to provide a machine or device byumeans of which a grocer or other merchant can print his own memorandum blanks or forms in duplicate or triplicate progressively with their use and note his sales on the printed blank as he does now upon the usual hand pads, all substantially as shown and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

lln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete machine, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of Fig. 1, but with certain parts shown also in dotted lines. Fig., 4 is a cross section on a line corresponding to 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the front top portion of the machine and showing portions of the top plate and the tablet plate partially raised. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the printing roll and the platen roll in working relations and partially sectioned'. Fig. 7 is a detail of the type tube or cylinder for the printing roll. Fig. .8 shows a diagrammatic view more'or less in perspective of the three paper rolls and the paper drawn out from each and in position relatily as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, but with the printing means omitted.

As thus shown and descr1bed the machine is seen t0 be of a dual character, being, trst, and essentially a printing machine of a manifolding type and adapted to use carbon surface to make all the impressions, and also having a desk, tablet or table on which-to make memoranda on the superimposed s heets or strips of paper' with their blanks prmted as they come from the printing rolls, the

carbon on some of the strips serving the double purpose of printing the blank and making the autograph entries by pencil through the lower sheets or blanks, so that two or more copies ofthe entries may be obtained.

lln the drawings, 1 represents the casin of the machine in or upon which 'the severa Speclncation of Letters Patent.

Application led 'February 5, 191'?.

Patented Nov. 26D, MDM.

Serial No. 1,116,659.

may be judged from the size of the printed blanks Which are of the usual merchants pad size. The said working parts comprise a type or printing roll 2 and a platen or bed roll 3in working relations therewith relatlvely as seen in Figs. 1v and 3. The platen roll has trunnions or spindles adapted to rest removably in suitable fixed bearings in the sides of the casing and the printing roll has spindles resting in the tops of the standards 6, which are pivoted at their lower ends on or over the removable false bottom d of the casing and engaged at their top and rear by thumb screws 7 in end plate 8 to govern their working relations to 'or with the platen roll, to the end that the two `rolls shall coperate to make the printed impressions clear and uniform. 'lhe said end plate 8 is pivotally supported at its bottom on casing 1 and is locked in upright position by overlapping flange 9 on top plate 10, which is pivoted at 12 at the front ofthe machine and adapted to be raised and lowered on its vpivot as the use of the machine may require. The said top plate or cover has a recess or opening at its front end through which the writing plate, tablet or table 13 is-eXposed and of a size proportioned to the printed blank, and the superimposed sheets or layersof paper to be written upon are carried along mechanically between said plates 10 and 13 and exposed through said recessl to make notations thereon.

Obviously, the printing of the memoran-` dum blanks must precede their actual use,

and it will be seen that ll have provided in or white on both sides and the other two slips or sheets above the same and all are so arranged to be ted through the press lill@ spool 14` it passes around the 4platen roll and the next is carbon-roll 7) carried on spool 15V with its carbon next to the white strip and thus make a distinct carbon print thereon. The `characters or letters on the printing roll strike through all the strips to the platen 3 and therefore make plain imprints on all, but the strip on roll yc is placed on spool 16 with the carbon inside andthe white outside, and it unwinds reversely as to roll a and b, so as to get the carbon printing effect thereon as well as upon the sheet b. To these ends I carry the said strip c first upward around the printing roll to its rear which brings the carbon outside over said roll, and then the sheet is run down behind roll c and around three several idlers 20, 21 and 22 apart from said roll and up again between the two rolls where the said strip is carried forward with the other two l strips in overlapped relations one upon the other and with the carbon sides so exposed that all three sheets are printed alike on their white sides. It should be especially observed that sheet c exposes its white side to its own carbon side over the printing roll and also prints sheet b by its carbon ex- Thus the white side of strip c is exposed to its own carbon outside around the printing roll, while the white side of strip b is exposed to the carbon side of strip c and the strip a to the carbon side of b. The said idlers for strip c are supported at their ends "in the standards 23 and may be mere rods over which the paper is adapted to slide.

Operation of the said rolls 2 and 3 is by means of a crank 24, pinion 25 therewith and small gear 26 meshed by said pinion and transmitting through gear 27 on said platen roll and which in turn enga es gear 28 on the printing roll, thus provi mg a positive actuation for said rolls and by Whlch the paper sheets are fed along. An additional feed roll 30' at the front of the machine is provided in this connection and driven by a sprocket chain 31 engaged therewith and w1th a Sprocket wheel 32 on the spindle or trunnion on the platen, or by equivalent means. An idler roll l33 coperates with roll 30 in drawing the paper strips along, and this operation is timed with the pushing eii'ect at the rear through the mutually geared rolls 2 and 3 so as to keep the sheets stretched as they are carried along to be written upon. Further feed on the paper to make an additional imprint carries the memorandum sheets forward over the end of the machine asseen in Figs. 1 and 3, and they are torn off together across the sharp blade or edge 33. Thus the slips or blanks are printed as fast as they are used and another set of blanks is printed as the machire is operated to discharge the last set use f The type or printing roll 2 has a tubular printing form 35 of cylindrical shape, Fig. 7, which is a distinct article of manufacture and removably sleeved and clamped on the body of said roll as also plainly shown in Fig. 6. It is important that thel said form or cylinder should fit closely and uniformly on said body and be firmly secured at its ends to do good work, and to these ends the said form or tube is beveled atits end edges 38 and adapted to lit beneath the correspondingly undercut iianges or edges 39 on the sa-id body at one end and onthe ringshaped clamping nut 36 at the other end, and which nut is threaded on the relatively enlarged base portion of the spindle 37 and serves tovclam'p the said tube endwise. With this construction the said tube may be split and yet be locked in close tting relation on the roll.

The platen roll 3 has a similar construetion in detail, having a tube or cylinder 40 of rubber, lead or other suitable material fitted thereon and provided with beveled ends 41 engaged beneath the undercut flanges 42 on said body and on the nut 43 respectively, and said nut is threaded on the enlarged base of the spindle or journal 44. The said printing cylinder or tube 35 is interchangeable with others having different forms according to the work to be done.

What I claim is:

1. A machine as described, having a printing roll and a platen roll, in combination with a plurality of spools for paper strips adapted to be fed through said rolls together, and means to pass one of said strips of paper reversely through said rolls and wiltlh-,both sides thereof exposed between the ro s.

2. A machine as described having a printing roll and a platen roll, a series of spools for rolls of paper strips comprising one or more strips with carbon sides and plain sides respectively, and means to carry. one of said carbon sided strips first around the said printing roll and then between said rolls with the other strips to be printed therewith.

3. A machine as described having a printing roll and a rotatable platen therewith, a series of spools for rolls ofpaper strips and a set of idlers about the rear roll of said series so disposed that the paper strip on said roll will unwind at the rear and pass first 13,0v

around said printing roll and thence around standards supporting said printing roll, a.

pivoted end plate and set screws therein bearing against the 'upper ends of said standards and a cover plate confining said end plate.

6. A machine as described, comprising a printing `roll and a platen roll, and a plurality of spools adapted to deliver paper therefrom to said rolls, and means to reverse the sides lof the paper delivered from one of said spools before it reaches said rolls. 7. A machine as described, an inclosing casing, a printing roll and a platen roll within the top of said casing, supports for said printing roll pivoted in the bottom of the casing. and 'adapted to be swung rearward outside the casing to remove the said roll and an end plate on said casing provided with means to hold said supports and roll in working position.

Signed at Cleveland, in the. county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, this 1st day of February, 1917.

FRANK e. MARBACH.' 

